Description of the Bootheel Region
In 2000 there were approximately 4,900 full-time entrepreneurs and 3,000 part-time
entrepreneurs in the Bootheel region. The annual average earnings of full-time
entrepreneurs was $31,800 and the average for part-time entrepreneurs was $35,000. Both of
these averages were above the annual average wage for the region of $19,000.1
The most common educational background of entrepreneurs in this region (both full-time
and part-time) was a high school degree. The largest concentrations of both full-time and
part-time entrepreneurs were in the industries of Agriculture/Forestry and Mining/Utilities.
For a more detailed breakdown of entrepreneurship in the Bootheel region see the table on
Socioeconomic Descriptors, Industry Concentrations and Occupational Concentrations of
entrepreneurs in the Bootheel region.
Data Tables for the Bootheel Region
Map of the Bootheel Region
1 Average income from self employment is calculated for all individuals who are over 18
years of age. Average income includes income from all sources. For self-employment income
alone see related tables.
